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Strange Scriptures: Deciphering 52 Weird, Bizarre, and Curious Verses from the New Testament

Strange Scriptures: Deciphering 52 Weird, Bizarre, and Curious Verses from the New Testament

Strange Scriptures: Deciphering 52 Weird, Bizarre, and Curious Verses from the New Testament
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Strange Scriptures: Deciphering 52 Weird, Bizarre, and Curious Verses from the New Testament

Strange Scriptures: Deciphering 52 Weird, Bizarre, and Curious Verses from the New Testament

Overview

What’s that Scripture mean?

Ever asked yourself this question when you’re reading through the Bible? We all have. Whether we’ve been saved a long time or are just beginning to follow Christ, there are portions of Scripture that go over our heads. They’re puzzling. Odd. Complicated. Strange.
  • What’s baptism on behalf of the dead? (1 Corinthians 15:29)
  • Wasn’t it rude for Jesus to call a woman a dog? (Mark 7:27)
  • If Jesus is eternal, why is he called the firstborn? (Colossians 1:15)
  • How can we do greater works than Christ? (John 14:12)
Scriptures like these are not preached from the pulpit as commonly as our favorite texts. You rarely hear about them in your small group Bible study. And it’s definitely not easy to explain what they mean.
Think of it like this: if the Bible were an apple orchard, the Scriptures we’re most familiar with are like the luscious Honeycrisp. They’re our favorites. Like, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” and “Love never fails.”

But strange Scriptures are more like an unripe Granny Smith. There’s juice in it, all right, but if you want meaning and life application, you have to do a whole lot more squeezing. That’s where Strange Scriptures comes in. Within each short study, author Chris Palmer has aimed to represent scholarship, Greek exegesis, and life application to bring forth a full-bodied study to nourish your soul.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781641236850
Publisher: Whitaker House
Publication date: 08/31/2021
Series: Greek for the Week
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 1,106,732
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

The Rev. Chris Palmer is the founder and pastor of Light of Today Church in Novi, Michigan, and founder of Chris Palmer Ministries. He is host of the popular podcast, Greek for the Week, seen on several Internet platforms.
Chris began in full-time ministry in 2006 and began to preach internationally in 2009, helping many congregations grow, flourish, and expand. His desire for missions is to train and educate pastors, encourage congregations, support the vision of local church, and show the love of God to the culture. For over a decade, he has worked successfully with both traditional churches and the underground and persecuted church in more than forty nations throughout the world, including Europe, Africa, South America, Asia, and the Caribbean.

An adjunct professor at Moody Bible Institute, Chris earned a B.A. in Pastoral Studies from North Central University and an M.A. in Exegetical Theology, magna cum laude, from Moody Theological Seminary. He is a sought-after Greek scholar for his ability to make God’s Word come alive from the Greek in a unique way. Chris is often invited to present Greek and hermeneutics workshops at Bible and ministry schools. He is currently working on his Ph.D. in Apocalyptic Studies at the University of Wales, Bangor.

His books include Greek Word Study: 90 Ancient Words That Unlock Scripture, Letters from Jesus: Studies from the Seven Churches of Revelation, Living as a Spirit: Hearing the Voice of God on Purpose, The 85 Questions You Ask When You Begin a Relationship with God, The Believer’s Journey, and Escaping the Haunting Past: A Handbook for Deliverance. His articles have been published by Charisma, CBN, Crosswalk, and elsewhere.

Table of Contents

Foreword 9

Author's Note 11

Acknowledgments 13

Introduction 15

1 Anger That Rots (Matthew 5:22) 19

2 Love, Perfectly (Matthew 5:48) 23

3 Avoid Getting Mauled (Matthew 7:6) 27

4 Don't Hesitate Because of Family (Matthew 8:22) 31

5 A Fierce Legion of Trouble (Mark 5:9) 35

6 Malicious Obedience (Mark 7:11-13) 39

7 How Do You Handle Fake News? (Mark 7:27-28) 43

8 Your Money Is No Good Here (Mark 10:23-26) 47

9 The Cost to Follow Jesus (Luke 14:26) 51

10 Woe to Those Who Give Bad Directions (Luke 17:1-2) 55

11 Obsessed with Being Busy (Luke 17:26-27) 59

12 Jesus Reveals God (John 1:18) 63

13 Jesus, the Place of Encounter (John 1:51) 67

14 Great Works Aren't Always So Spectacular (John 14:12) 71

15 The Infinite Works of Christ (John 21:25) 75

16 Hypocrisy Has Severe Consequences (Acts 5:1-2, 9-11) 79

17 A Blue-Collar Kind of God (Acts 19:9-12) 83

18 The Misery of Being Abandoned (Romans 1:28) 87

19 How Do I Know God Won't Let Me Down? (Romans 5:3-5) 91

20 Dealing with Defiance (1 Corinthians 5:4-5) 95

21 The Sacredness of Sex (1 Corinthians 6:12-13) 99

22 Order Benefits Us All (1 Corinthians 14:34-35) 103

23 Baptism on Behalf of the Dead? (1 Corinthians 15:29) 107

24 The Proof of the Minister Is in the Ministry (2 Corinthians 3:1-3) 111

25 Grace Makes Our Faith Unique (Galatians 5:12) 115

26 Jesus Isn't Out of Touch with Us (Ephesians 4:8-10) 119

27 In Life and Death-Christ (Philippians 1:21) 123

28 Unity and Courage in Times of Fear (Philippians 1:27-28) 127

29 Pay Attention to the Warning Signs (Philippians 3:2) 131

30 Jesus, the Superior One (Colossians 1:15) 135

31 Blessed Because We Suffer (Colossians 1:24) 139

32 A Short But Powerful Verse (1 Thessalonians 5:16) 143

33 Wickedness Is Mysterious (2 Thessalonians 2:7) 147

34 Don't Forget Your "BC" Days (1 Timothy 1:15) 151

35 Wandering Around with Nothing to Do (1 Timothy 5:11-13) 155

36 The Faithful Christ (2 Timothy 2:11-13) 159

37 Beauty or Smut? (Titus 1:15) 163

38 Is Your Faith in Prison or in the Guest Room? (Philemon 1:22) 167

39 Our Access to God Will Never Be Disrupted (Hebrews 7:24) 171

40 You Never Know Who You're Dealin' With (Hebrews 13:2) 175

41 Wandering Down the Wrong Road (James 5:19-20) 179

42 Happy Wife, Happy Life (1 Peter 3:7) 183

43 That Time God Punished the Angels (2 Peter 2:4) 187

44 What's the Deal with Sin? (1 John 1:8-10; 3:6-9) 191

45 Nobody Holds Secret Truth (1 John 2:27) 197

46 God's Love Should Be All Around Us (1 John 4:8) 201

47 The Midnight Zone (1 John 5:16-17) 205

48 Don't Go Ahead of Christ (2 John 1:9) 209

49 Honor Is a Beautiful Thing (3 John 1:6) 213

50 Steer Clear of the Reefs (Jude 1:12-13) 217

51 Godzilla vs. the Lamb (Revelation 6:15-17) 221

52 Beware of Catfish (Revelation 17:6) 225

Final Word 229

About the Author 230

Bibliography 232

Endnotes 239

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